squeakykins:

ladugard:

nnnnnhhh fat cats aren’t cute, cats’ bodies aren’t designed to handle excess fat, it’s nothing at all like an overweight human. obesity in cats can cause things like feline arthritis and fatty liver disease and the former can be really difficult to discover because cats will hide any sign of pain or discomfort so even if a fat cat seems fine, it might actually be in pain from just moving

if you like looking at cats that appear to have a round shape then consider long hair or semi-long hair cat breeds which are basically 90% fur with a healthy cat underneath

please be kind to our feline friends and don’t let them get fat

AND DIABETES. diabetes is HUGELY common in obese cats.

thank you so much for this post. I am of the opinion that every cat is cute and important, but we cannot encourage obesity in cats. it’s so, so unhealthy.

(via animalwelfarists)